Suburban hot water heater threads
My water heater has only been used for one season. The anode rod was pretty bad so I ordered the replacement. I noticed the threads in the tank were nasty looking. And when I put the new rod in , it d...
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My way - I ordered the cheap tap off ebay and been using it when necessary for years. It works great. how far you tap in is at your digression. i just go in to kinda clean up what I have and remove the rust. Works a heck of a lot better than the wire brush on a drill.
I also use plumbers grease on the threads in the hole when it sits with the plug out. Better than all the rust.
When inserting the rod, I have the best luck by using an extension on a shallow well socket and I have always used teflon tape.
Why not take it back out and get her done right instead of having a crisis down the road?
I also use plumbers grease on the threads in the hole when it sits with the plug out. Better than all the rust.
When inserting the rod, I have the best luck by using an extension on a shallow well socket and I have always used teflon tape.
Why not take it back out and get her done right instead of having a crisis down the road?
